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Discover India’s royal heritage and spiritual heart on Grand India — Rajasthan & Varanasi, a captivating 15-day journey.
Explore Delhi’s historic quarters, admire the timeless Taj Mahal and witness the evening Ganga Aarti in Varanasi.
Journey through Rajasthan’s magnificent forts, colourful cities and intricately carved sandstone havelis.
Experience golden sunsets in the Thar Desert, sacred architecture in Ranakpur and the tranquil waters of Lake Pichola.
Enjoy premium stays, regional dining and guided encounters with India’s living traditions.
An extraordinary journey through culture, craftsmanship and history, thoughtfully curated by CB Travel.
Delhi • Varanasi • Agra • Jaipur • Jodhpur • Jaisalmer • Ranakpur • Udaipur • Delhi
14 Nights / 15 Days | Full Board
Discover India through its imperial cities, sacred riverfronts and royal landscapes. From the historic neighbourhoods of Delhi and the evening rituals of Varanasi to the Taj Mahal and Rajasthan’s magnificent forts, this journey reveals the country’s extraordinary cultural diversity.
Explore with knowledgeable local guides, encounter traditional craftsmanship and enjoy regional cuisine in carefully selected settings. Premium accommodation, private chauffeur-driven road travel and personal assistance provide comfort throughout a journey that combines celebrated landmarks with a closer understanding of local life.
On arrival at Indira Gandhi International Airport, a CB Travel representative will welcome you and escort you to your private vehicle for the transfer to your hotel.
Arrival & Hotel Check-in
Settle into your accommodation and take time to refresh after your international journey. The remainder of the day is reserved for relaxation, allowing a comfortable introduction to India.
Welcome Dining
Lunch will be coordinated with your arrival schedule. In the evening, enjoy a welcome dinner introducing Indian flavours alongside international selections.
Overnight in Delhi.
Meals: Lunch and dinner, coordinated with arrival timings.
After breakfast, begin a guided exploration of India’s capital, discovering the contrasts between its historic trading streets and grand ceremonial avenues.
Old Delhi & Chandni Chowk
Explore atmospheric lanes lined with traditional shops, historic façades and lively markets. A cycle-rickshaw ride through Chandni Chowk offers an engaging perspective on the neighbourhood’s daily rhythms.
Red Fort Drive-Past
Admire the imposing sandstone walls of the Red Fort, once the seat of Mughal power, as you continue through the old city.
Humayun’s Tomb
Visit this magnificent garden-tomb, appreciating its symmetrical pathways, landscaped setting and finely composed architecture. Your guide will introduce the design traditions that shaped later Mughal monuments.
Qutub Minar Complex
Following lunch, explore the Qutub Minar complex, where a soaring minaret, carved stone surfaces and historic structures reveal an earlier chapter of Delhi’s heritage.
New Delhi’s Ceremonial Avenues
Drive past India Gate and the government district, taking in the broad avenues and formal planning that distinguish New Delhi from the intimate streets of the old city.
Enjoy dinner at a selected restaurant.
Overnight in Delhi.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
After breakfast and check-out, transfer privately to the railway station for your train journey to Varanasi.
Rail Journey Across Northern India
Watch the changing countryside and settlements from your carriage as you travel towards the Ganges. An onboard or packed lunch will be arranged around the train schedule.
Arrival & Hotel Transfer
On arrival, meet your local representative and transfer to your hotel. Take time to check in and refresh before your introduction to the riverfront.
An Evening on the Ganges
Discover the ghats from the water during a boat ride, observing the riverside steps, temples and buildings that form Varanasi’s distinctive waterfront.
Ganga Aarti
Witness the evening ceremony, where lamps, devotional chants and coordinated rituals create a powerful atmosphere along the river. Your guide will introduce the significance of this enduring tradition.
Enjoy dinner at your hotel or a selected restaurant.
Overnight in Varanasi.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
After breakfast, explore the spiritual history and craftsmanship that give Varanasi its enduring cultural importance.
Sarnath
Visit the place where Buddhist tradition holds that the Buddha delivered his first sermon. Discover its historical setting and learn about its significance within the development of Buddhism.
Old-City Walk
Following lunch, explore Varanasi’s narrow lanes, where small shrines, traditional businesses and neighbourhood gathering places reveal the city’s character beyond its riverfront.
Banarasi Silk Craftsmanship
Visit weaving establishments and silk shops to discover the artistry behind Banarasi textiles. Learn how intricate patterns and carefully worked threads contribute to the reputation of these celebrated fabrics.
Local Flavours & Riverside Life
Pause to discover the city’s food culture and spend time along the ghats, observing the everyday activities that connect Varanasi with the Ganges.
Return for dinner at your hotel or a selected restaurant.
Overnight in Varanasi.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
After breakfast and check-out, transfer to the railway station for your onward rail journey towards Agra.
Journey to Agra
Travel through northern India, with an onboard or packed lunch arranged around your schedule. On arrival, transfer privately to your hotel and take time to refresh.
Agra Fort
The planned sightseeing programme introduces the fortified residence of the Mughal emperors. Explore its courtyards, audience halls and royal apartments, discovering how successive rulers expressed their ambitions through sandstone and marble architecture.
Marble Inlay Craftsmanship
Discover the techniques behind Agra’s decorative stonework. Observe how coloured stones are shaped and fitted into marble to create delicate floral and geometric compositions.
Mehtab Bagh
Visit the gardens across the Yamuna River for a different perspective of the Taj Mahal. The riverside setting provides an introduction to the monument before the following day’s guided visit.
Dinner will be served at your hotel or a selected restaurant.
Overnight in Agra.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Guided Taj Mahal Visit
Discover the Taj Mahal with your guide, taking time to appreciate its balanced gardens, marble decoration and architectural precision. Learn about the history of its creation and the craftsmanship behind its extraordinary detail.
Breakfast & Departure
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before checking out and continuing by private vehicle towards Jaipur.
Fatehpur Sikri
En route, explore Emperor Akbar’s former capital. Its red-sandstone palaces, ceremonial courtyards and audience halls offer insight into the organisation and artistic life of the Mughal court.
Arrival in Jaipur
Pause for lunch along the way before continuing to Rajasthan’s capital. Check into your hotel and enjoy an evening at leisure, followed by dinner.
Overnight in Jaipur.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
After breakfast, explore the palaces, scientific heritage and traditional craftsmanship of the Pink City.
Amber Fort
Discover this magnificent hilltop palace-fort, where grand gateways lead to royal apartments and courtyards. Appreciate its decorative details and commanding views of the surrounding landscape.
Jal Mahal Photo Stop
Pause beside Man Sagar Lake to admire the water palace and its setting against the hills.
City Palace
Explore the courtyards and museum collections, gaining insight into Jaipur’s royal household, ceremonial traditions and artistic heritage.
Jantar Mantar
Discover monumental astronomical instruments designed to measure time and observe celestial movements. Your guide will explain the purpose and ingenuity of these remarkable structures.
Hawa Mahal Photo Stop
Admire the distinctive façade of the Palace of Winds, with its tiers of small windows and intricate detailing.
Old-City Bazaars & Block-Printing
Following lunch, browse Jaipur’s colourful markets before meeting local artisans for a block-printing session. Discover how hand-carved wooden blocks, carefully prepared colours and skilled repetition produce Rajasthan’s distinctive textiles.
Conclude the day with a Rajasthani dinner in a heritage setting.
Overnight in Jaipur.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
After breakfast, depart for Jodhpur, travelling through Rajasthan’s changing countryside. Enjoy lunch en route before arriving at your hotel.
Hotel Check-in & Relaxation
Settle into your accommodation and refresh before heading out for an introduction to the city.
Clock Tower & Sardar Market
Explore the lively streets surrounding the Clock Tower, where stalls display spices, textiles, handicrafts and everyday goods. Discover a neighbourhood shaped by generations of local commerce.
Old-City Lanes
Walk through the surrounding streets, observing traditional façades and neighbourhood life before dinner at a selected restaurant.
Overnight in Jodhpur.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Spend the day exploring Jodhpur’s royal landmarks and the neighbourhoods beneath its fortress walls.
Mehrangarh Fort
Explore the fortress that dominates the city skyline. Richly decorated palace rooms, courtyards and museum galleries reveal the ceremonial life and artistic traditions of the rulers of Marwar.
Views Across the Blue City
Pause at the fort’s viewpoints for sweeping perspectives over blue-painted houses and the closely woven streets of old Jodhpur.
Jaswant Thada
Visit this elegant marble memorial, appreciating its fine stonework and peaceful surroundings.
Umaid Bhawan Palace Museum
After lunch at a heritage restaurant, visit the museum section of Umaid Bhawan Palace. Its displays and memorabilia introduce a more recent chapter of Jodhpur’s royal history.
Guided Blue City Walk
Discover traditional homes, neighbourhood shrines and quieter streets with your local guide. Enjoy time to browse the markets before dinner at a selected rooftop or heritage restaurant.
Overnight in Jodhpur.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
After breakfast and check-out, begin your private drive to Jaisalmer. As you travel west, the increasingly arid countryside introduces the landscapes of the Thar Desert.
Journey Through Western Rajasthan
Observe the changing terrain and settlements along the route, with comfort stops and lunch arranged during the journey.
Arrival in Jaisalmer
Check into your hotel and relax after the drive. The city’s warm sandstone buildings and carved façades create a distinctive sense of arrival.
Local Market Walk
Enjoy an introductory stroll through the market streets before dinner at your hotel or a selected restaurant.
Overnight in Jaisalmer.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
After breakfast, discover the architectural treasures of a city shaped by desert trade.
Jaisalmer Fort
Walk through the lanes and traditional neighbourhoods within this inhabited fort, where homes, shops and places of worship remain part of daily life.
Patwon Ki Haveli
Admire intricately carved sandstone façades, latticed windows and projecting balconies. These celebrated merchant residences reflect the prosperity and artistic patronage of Jaisalmer’s trading families.
The Historic Quarter
Explore the surrounding streets and appreciate the details of the city’s architecture before lunch.
Thar Desert Excursion
In the afternoon, travel to the dunes for your arranged desert excursion. Take in the open landscape and watch the evening light soften across the sands.
Cultural Performances & Desert Dinner
Enjoy traditional Rajasthani folk music and cultural performances, followed by dinner in an atmospheric desert setting.
Return to your accommodation after the evening’s programme.
Overnight in Jaisalmer.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Following an early breakfast, depart for Ranakpur. This full day of overland travel introduces a gradual transition from desert terrain to the countryside surrounding the Aravalli hills.
Private Road Journey
Travel with your chauffeur, with planned comfort breaks and lunch arranged along the route.
Countryside Arrival
Check into your resort and enjoy the quieter surroundings. The evening is reserved for relaxation after the drive.
Enjoy dinner at the resort.
Overnight in Ranakpur.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Enjoy breakfast and a relaxed morning before visiting Ranakpur’s celebrated Jain temple.
Ranakpur Jain Temple
Explore an extraordinary composition of marble halls, domes and intricately carved pillars. Take time to appreciate the changing perspectives within the temple and the craftsmanship that distinguishes its architectural details.
Countryside Lunch
Enjoy lunch before continuing through the Aravalli landscape towards Udaipur.
Arrival in Udaipur
Check into your hotel and spend time settling into your surroundings before dinner at the hotel or a selected restaurant.
Overnight in Udaipur.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
After breakfast, discover the royal heritage, artistic traditions and lakeside setting of Udaipur.
City Palace
Explore the courtyards, galleries and balconies of this extensive royal complex. Decorative interiors, historic collections and lake views reveal different aspects of the city’s regal past.
Old-City Walk
Following lunch, explore Udaipur’s historic streets, passing traditional buildings, local shops and small galleries.
Miniature Painting & Handicrafts
Discover the detailed workmanship behind the city’s artistic traditions, with time to browse paintings and locally made crafts.
Lake Pichola Boat Ride
In the late afternoon, enjoy a shared boat ride across Lake Pichola. Take in views of the City Palace waterfront, lakeside ghats and island palaces as the changing light lends a different character to the city.
Farewell Dinner
Celebrate the final evening of your journey with a farewell dinner at a selected rooftop or lakeside restaurant.
Overnight in Udaipur.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
After an early breakfast and check-out, depart for Delhi in your private, chauffeur-driven vehicle.
Full-Day Road Journey
Travel through the changing landscapes of Rajasthan towards the capital, with scheduled comfort breaks and a lunch stop along the way.
Arrival in Delhi
On arrival, transfer to Delhi Airport or your designated drop-off point, bringing your Grand India journey to a close. Dinner will be coordinated with the travel schedule.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
| Destination | Nights | Principal Experiences |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 2 | Old Delhi, rickshaw ride, Humayun’s Tomb, Qutub Minar and New Delhi |
| Varanasi | 2 | Ganges boat ride, Ganga Aarti, Sarnath, old-city walk and silk traditions |
| Agra | 1 | Mughal heritage, marble craftsmanship and Taj Mahal |
| Jaipur | 2 | Amber Fort, City Palace, Jantar Mantar, bazaars and block-printing |
| Jodhpur | 2 | Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada, Umaid Bhawan Palace Museum and Blue City walk |
| Jaisalmer | 2 | Living fort, Patwon Ki Haveli and desert cultural evening |
| Ranakpur | 1 | Countryside stay and Jain temple |
| Udaipur | 2 | City Palace, old-city exploration, Lake Pichola and farewell dinner |
| Total | 14 | 15 days, returning to Delhi by road |
Enjoy fourteen nights in selected premium or heritage accommodation, with full-board dining throughout the programme.
Meals combine hotel restaurants, selected local establishments and heritage settings, introducing regional flavours alongside international choices. A welcome dinner in Delhi, a desert cultural evening and a farewell dinner in Udaipur mark special moments along the route.
Meals on rail and road journeys will be coordinated with the travel schedule, including packed or onboard meals where appropriate. Dietary requirements can be accommodated with advance notice.
Rail Arrangements: Delhi–Varanasi and Varanasi–Agra services, travel class and ticket inclusions will be specified in the final quotation. Agra arrival-day sightseeing will be scheduled around the confirmed rail connection.
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